Coal City typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Newark proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Coalers, sneaking past 9-7. That's two games straight that the Norsemen have won by exactly two runs.
Rylie Carlson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Carlson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Carlson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kate Bromeland, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Newark and bumps their season record up to 12-14-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Coal City, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark will face off against Plano at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Norsemen are facing the Reapers at the right time seeing as the Reapers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Coal City, they will take on Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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